Reviews - 2011

2011 | Nicholas Jennings | Sunday, 30 January 2011

 Beyoncé - 4

2011 | Administrator | Sunday, 10 July 2011

She’s long been one of pop’s top triple threats: a Grammy-winning singer, Golden Globe-actress and a fashion icon with her own clothing line. A performer since the age of seven,...

Joe Jackson - The Duke

2012 | Administrator | Wednesday, 8 August 2012

He’s never been an ordinary Joe. Best known for stylish pop hits like “Steppin’ Out” and “Is She Really Going Out with Him?” the English-born artist takes an eclectic approach...

Coldplay - Mylo Xyloto

2011 | Administrator | Wednesday, 2 November 2011

Coldplay has never shied from embracing big moments, beginning with its sensitive hit single “Yellow” and such soaring ballads as “Swallowed in the Sea.” Singer Chris Martin, only half jokingly,...

Alex Cuba - A Magical Musical Blend

2011 | Administrator | Monday, 21 March 2011

  With his oversized Afro and razored sideburns, Alex Cuba cuts a cool figure, a cross between ’70s soul man and stylish rocker. It’s a look that has been attracting attention ever since the musician, born...

Kathleen Edwards is an Emotional Voyageur

2012 | Administrator | Tuesday, 13 December 2011

A lot can change in four years—especially in the music world. In 2008, when Kathleen Edwards released her album Asking for Flowers, the Ottawa native was known primarily for story songs about other characters, some drawn...

The Midway State - From Riches to Rags and Back Again

2011 | Administrator | Wednesday, 31 August 2011

Nathan Ferraro doesn’t seem the least bit bitter—which is surprising, given everything he’s been through. In fact, the affable, afro-haired frontman exudes all the serenity of a Buddhist monk, as he sits in a Toronto café...

Hey Rosetta! - Literary songwriting worth yelling about

2012 | Administrator | Sunday, 4 March 2012

Tim Baker has a problem. As frontman for Newfoundland’s Hey Rosetta!, one of Canada’s fastest-rising, hardest-working bands, he is touring for nine months of the year, performing concerts on three continents. Trouble is, Baker is also...